Dear NINJAs, I hope you are doing well! I recently bought NINJA MCQ for REG (my least favorite part). I take Auditing next. Is there any difference between AUD and REG as far as my study approach? – Johnathan Dear Johnathan, The good news is that there is some overlap between AUD and REG. The
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Ask the NINJAs: Present Value Calculations for FAR
Dear NINJAs, Do you now if time value of money is on the FAR exam? If so, do they ask the very complex questions that I see in my review course? – Terri Dear Terri, Your CPA Review course may be over-doing it. For the most part, the TVM calculations for FAR aren’t
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: Pass the CPA Exam with NINJA Only?
Dear NINJAs, I went over many CPA Exam forum threads about the Ten Point Combo. At first, most people used it as a supplement to their main CPA Review course. It seems like the NINJA Combo is now more like a course, contain the essential materials. This is my first time purchasing a CPA prep
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: Finding Motivation for CPA Exam Studying
Dear NINJAs, I am taking AUD soon. However, as I have extensive experience in audit I am having a difficult time getting motivated to study as hard as I need to. What do you recommend? (FYI – I lost Audit back in March, I previously scored 85). – Han Dear Han, Different things motivate different
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: Scheduling REG with Expiring BEC Credit
Dear NINJAs, My BEC CPA Exam section that I passed previously is expiring on 01/31/2015. I am planning on taking Regulation on the same date 01/31/2015. Will I lose BEC if I take it on the same day? I called Prometric and they said I will not lose BEC if I take Regulation on the
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: Early CPA Exam Score Release?
Dear NINJAs, I’ve taken the first part of the CPA Exam — Auditing. I took it on January 17 and I’m hoping for the Feb 4 score release (of course I’m in the dying to know how I did pass). I noticed in previous postings that NASBA released the scores early and you did a
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: SIM Software Troubles
Dear NINJAs, I am running into a difficulty with the sims with my review course. It’s not that I am confused or don’t know the answers. It’s that I finish the sim and find out I got 40% of it wrong for not putting a negative sign or not putting something in brackets despite the
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: California CPA Experience Requirements
Dear NINJAs, I’m currently looking at a variety of jobs to fulfill the experience requirement in California. One job on my radar is an internal auditing position with a national construction company. Does internal auditing typically satisfy the attestation requirement? -Brian Dear Brian, It looks like this experience would fall under General Accounting Experience
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: Lost CPA Exam Credit on the Horizon
Dear NINJAs, I have put myself in a bit of a pickle, and wonder what your thoughts are. I started studying for the CPA exam last year and passed my first section (AUD) in November and followed that up by passing BEC in January. I’ve been using the CPA Review that was paid for by
Read MoreAsk the NINJAs: Freezing up on CPA Exam Simulations
Dear NINJAs, I am having problems with the simulations. I soar through the multiple choice, but freeze up when I get to a simulation. Do you have tips for answering these? – Tiffany Dear Tiffany, If we NINJAs had a Shuriken for every time someone said “hey NINJAs, my score report says I’m
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